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191 195 201
ADVANCED CERAMIC GLAZE CALCULATION DRAWING FOR ANIMATION
HANDBUILDING 3.0 Units 3.0 Units
3.0 Units ART 195 is an introduction to basic glaze ART 201 introduces students to drawing
ART 191 allows the students to explore and clay calculations. The students learn to for animation. Learning to draw from the
complex problems of design and construc- calculate molecular weights, molecular glaze imagination is a primary goal of this course.
tion. They work with the ceramic medium formulas, and batch recipes. Students use Students learn to analyze and construct the
in conjunction with other materials while general glaze theory with calculating proce- human fi gure and animals as well as to
exploring possibilities of designing for archi- dures to analyze and substitute (or create create environments for animated characters.
tecture. In-depth studies of surface design from the beginning) glazes and clay bodies. Topics discussed include gesture and atti-
and decorative techniques are included. The course involves simple arithmetical tude drawing, structure, weight, anatomy,
Lecture 2.5 hours/Laboratory 1.5 hours. computations and includes certain ceramic and perspective. Drapery and lighting are
Prerequisite: ART 190 or equivalent. Course laboratory skills and safety precautions for also be discussed. Lecture 2 hours/Studio
Typically Off ered: Fall/Spring. Transfer handling chemicals. This course prepares the 2 hours. Prerequisite: ART 152 or equiva-
Credit: CSU, UC, USC. (Ceramics Hand student for employment in the ceramic indus- lent. Recommended Preparation: ART 130.
Building Family) try. Lecture 2.5 hours/Laboratory 1.5 hours. Course Typically Off ered: Fall. Transfer
Prerequisite: ART 187 or 191 or equivalent. Credit: CSU.
192 Transfer Credit: CSU.
EARTHENWARE 205
3.0 Units 196 FUNDAMENTALS OF ANIMATION I
ART 192 is an intermediate course in ceram- ADVANCED EARTHENWARE 3.0 Units
ics, dealing specifi cally with earthenware, 3.0 Units ART 205 provides students with instruction
or low-fi red ceramics. A variety of forming ART 196 is an advanced course in ceramics, in the fundamental principles of traditional
techniques are studied, including slab and dealing specifi cally with earthenware, or animation with a focus on timing. Students
wheel. Students experiment with earthen- low-fi red ceramics. Students experiment learn to apply drawing and observation skills
ware clay bodies, glazes, underglazes, and with earthenware clay bodies, glazes, to a series of animation pencil tests. Prin-
slips. Specifi c projects include glaze formu- underglazes, and slips. Students propose an ciples such as squash and stretch, overlap-
lation and testing, underglazing, majolica individual research project to study a specifi c ping action, and anticipation are discussed.
(in-glaze painting), and overglazing (lusters, earthenware technique in depth. Students Other topics include creating eff ective key
China paints, and decals). Lecture 2.5 hours/ may choose to focus on glaze formulation poses and attitude drawings. Lecture 2
Laboratory 1.5 hours. Prerequisite: ART and testing, underglazing, majolica (in-glaze hours/Studio 2 hours. Prerequisite: ART
186 or 190 or equivalent. Recommended painting), or overglazing (lusters, China 201 or equivalent.
Preparation: ART 130. Transfer Credit: paints, and decals). Students learn technique 206
CSU, UC, USC. specifi c loading and fi ring techniques for the FUNDAMENTALS OF ANIMATION II
electric kiln. Oxidation fi ring eff ects will be
193 explored. Lecture 2 hours/Studio 2 hours. 3.0 Units
RAKU Prerequisite: ART 192 or equivalent. Trans- ART 206 provides students with the oppor-
3.0 Units tunity to conceive and execute an animated
fer Credit: CSU, UC, USC.
ART 193 is an introductory course in ceram- short fi lm, which requires the student to use
ics dealing exclusively with the raku fi ring 199 representational skills in service of express-
process. Projects are drawn from a variety HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY ing a well-designed story idea. Lecture 2
of forming methods including coil, slab, 3.0 Units hours/Studio 2 hours. Prerequisite: ART
pinch and wheel, which will be fi red by the ART 199 is a survey of international photog- 205 or equivalent. Recommended Prepara-
Japanese raku process. Students prepare raphy from its beginnings through contem- tion: ART 130.
Raku clays and glazes to use in the execu- porary developments in the fi eld. Students 209
tion of their projects. Lecture 2 hours/Studio examine photography as a medium of INTRODUCTION TO CHARACTER
2 hours. Prerequisite: ART 186 or 190 or artistic and social communication. Lecture DESIGN
equivalent. Recommended Preparation: 3 hours. Prerequisite: None. Course Typi- 3.0 Units
ART 130. Course Typically Off ered: Fall. cally Off ered: Spring. Transfer Credit: CSU,
Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC. UC, USC. ART 209 introduces students to character
design for animation. Students explore and
194 develop traits of particular characters and
ADVANCED RAKU particular archetypes. Students draw from
3.0 Units life as well as from the imagination. Topics
ART 194 is an advanced course in ceram- to be discussed include shape, silhouette,
ics dealing exclusively with the raku fi ring color, caricature, underlying structure, and
process. Students propose and execute an costume. Students will be expected to keep
advanced research project in Raku forming a sketchbook and to create model sheets for
and fi ring techniques. Students develop their own personal designs. Lecture 2 hours/
and select Raku clays, glazes, and fi ring Studio 2 hours. Prerequisite: ART 201 or
techniques to use in the execution of their equivalent. Transfer Credit: CSU.
research project. Advanced fi ring procedures
are emphasized. Lecture 2.5 hours/Labora-
tory 1.5 hours. Prerequisite: ART 193 or
equivalent. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC.

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